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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture

Civil Eats

Last fall, Ava Taesali opened Kava Queen , Oahus only brick-and-mortar kava bar, after three years of building a loyal following for this traditional beverage at farmers markets in Honolulu. Since kava reproduces only through cuttings, not seeds, Johnstons work has been vital to preserving Hawaiis 13 known cultivars.

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What’s Left Out of the Conversation When it Comes to Urban Agriculture

Food Tank

Many utilize regenerative growing and composting to maintain healthy crop life cycles from seed to harvest and foster healthy soils. They grow healthy, seasonal food as well as culturally relevant options familiar to the diverse populations they serve such as bissap (a beverage made from hibiscus) and callaloo (a dish made with leafy greens).

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Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee

Civil Eats

In this map, green areas are projected to be favorable to coffee cultivation by 2050, while brown areas will not be. ( Atomo extracts compounds from ingredients such as ramón seeds , which the ancient Mayans used to make a hot beverage with notes of chocolate and dark-roasted coffee.

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Profile: Grayson LandCare – Incubating Rural Innovation

Daily Yonder

Instead of applying industrial chemicals to amend soils or introducing irrigation to regulate crop growth, permaculture gardening is an adaptive, self-regenerative, and diversity-driven approach in food production and pollinator habitat cultivation.

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The Unsung Heroes of the Plants We Drink: Tea

ATTRA

By Audrey Kolde, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Tea, a beverage enjoyed worldwide, is a subject of growing interest among specialty crop farmers in the Gulf South. The process of producing tea, from the tea seed to the cup, is a complex and fascinating one. Cultivation Techniques Are you excited to grow some tea? the Camellia bush.

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

Black Urban Growers (BUGs) , United States BUGs is committed to fostering a strong, supportive community for cultivators in both urban and rural settings, while empowering Black leadership in agriculture. Every seed is important. Theres nothing more meaningful than planting a seed and watching it grow, says Waters.

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Ask a Scientist: Stopping Big Ag from Hijacking US Farm and Food Policy

The Equation

The sector includes commodity crop traders, meat and poultry processors, fertilizer and pesticide makers, multinational food and beverage companies, giant supermarket chains, and all of their related trade associations.

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